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horn[hɔrn; hɔ:n]名词1 (C)a. (牛、鹿、山羊等的) 角b. (蜗牛等的) 触角, 角状的器官 [突起物]2 (U) (做为材料的) 角a handle of ~角质的柄3 (C)角制品(杯、火药筒、鞋拔等)a drinking ~角制酒杯→shoehorn4 (C)a. [常构成复合字]号角→ hunting hornb. (汽车等的) 喇叭, 警报器(cf. Klaxon)toot [sound] one's ~按喇叭c.‘乐器’号, 管→ English horn, French horn5(C)角状物a. 新月的钩尖b. (沙洲等的) 突出部分; 岬端; 湾角c. [the H~]→Horn.■ be on the horns of a dilemma进退维谷■ blow one's own horn= blow one's own trumpret■ draw [pull, haul] in one's horns(1) 退缩, 打退堂鼓, 收敛(2)(英)减少支出■ horn of plenty= cornucopia 1■ lift up one's horn怀有野心, 趾高气扬, 摆架子, 自鸣得意■ lock horns争执, 格斗[with]■ show one's horns露出凶恶本性■ take the bull by the horns→ bull及物动词以角刺…■ horn in(俚)干涉[…], 闯入[…][on] |